Baby
- Brookstone Tranquil Moments White Noise Machine, just make sure whatever brand you pick has a continuous option
- 5-6 newborn gowns, so you won't have to deal with snaps the first few weeks
- Bumbo seat
- Mustela shampoo for cradle cap
- Aquaphor lotion
- Bath thermometer
- Space Saver High Chair
- Summer Infant Slim & Secure Handheld Color Video Monitor
- Miracle Blanket for swaddling (2)
- Graco Pack 'n Play Portable Playard with Newborn Napper (a bassinet quilted liner and sheets (2) will fit the newborn napper)
- Ultimate Crib Sheets (2)
- Breathable Bumper
- Prince Lionheart Premium Wipes Warmer
- Travel System stroller
- Safety 1st Cool Touch LED nightlights
- tummy time toys some with music
Mommy
- Blue Canoe Organic sleep/nursing bra, started using it while pregnant
- washable nursing pads
- Mustela pump
- Leachco Back 'N Belly - Contoured Body Pillow, Ivory
- Itzbeen timer for naps and nursing
- Boppy pillow (plus an additional regular pillow for proper height)
- neck pillow
Cloth Diapering
- Planet Wise Diaper Wet Bag
- gDiapers Little gPant Diaper Covers
- gDiapers Cloth Diaper Inserts
- gDiapers Little gPant Pouches
- gDiapers Cloth Diaper Liners
- Planet Wise or Wahmies washable cloth diaper pail liner
- Safety 1st Easy Saver Diaper Pail - any bag fits it
- Household Essentials Indoor Folding Drying Rack, Chrome
- Rockin Green Diaper Wash
Other Tips
- pets groomed/nails
- baby courses (we did Infant CPR, Birthing, and Breastfeeding)
- On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo M.A. and Robert Bucknam M.D. - read during 3rd trimester and highlght/flag pages
- The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp M.D.
- 25 Things Every Nursing Mother Needs to Know by Kathleen Huggins, RN, MS and Jan Ellen Brown
- Dunstan Baby Language dvd
- Amazon Mom
- maternity and newborn photo shoot
- stocked freezer with easy meals
- close friends or church group - meals with leftovers 3-5 nights a week for first 2-3 weeks
